Your letter of the 11th inst has
been duly received - My father was Sidney Smith Lee formerly of the United
States Navy - He was the second son of General Henry Lee of Revolutionary fame
by his second wife Anne Carter - the three sons being Charles Carter Sidney
Smith & Robert EdwardMy father
was born in 1805 at Camden New Jersey - My Grandmother being there on a visit
to her friend Mrs Smith after whom he was named.My Grandfather at the time was in
Philadelphia attending the session of the Convention which he was a member - My
mother was the daughter of Gen John Mason the fourth (Page 2) son of George
Mason the former Senator from Va & C- was an uncle of mine being my mothers
brother John G. Masons relationship with my mothers family is very distant
&can scarcely be traced - My
fathers sons were Fitzhugh born 19th Nov 1835 at Clermont Fairfax Co Va the
residence of his maternal GrandfatherSecond - Sidney Smith born in Georgetown Febry 10th 1837 - third John
Mason born at Clermont Va Jan - 4th 1839 - fourth Henry Carter born at Clermont
Va Jan- 7th 1842 - fifth Daniel Murray born in Alexandria Va July 14th 1843.
Sixth Robert Carter born at Clermont Va Nov 17th 1848 - seventh Eilbeck Mason
born at Cameron Fairfax Co Va Febry 17th 1853.And died 7 months afterwards - All the other sons are still living.My father died in 1869.I think I have answered all your questions
& will always be very (Page 3) glad to give you any information in my
power-